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Arthritis Drugs
Inflammation and pain in the joints (arthritis) can be caused by many things, but the following are the main types of arthritis diagnoses:
Osteoarthritis (OA): This is known as “degenerative joint disease” and involves the wear-and-tear process of aging and joint use. This affliction constitutes 80% of arthritis diagnoses.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): This an autoimmune disease in which one’s own immune system attacks the joints. This is 10% of arthritis diagnoses.
The remaining 10% of arthritis diagnoses are the remaining types of arthritis, including psoriatic arthritis.
What happens in arthritis?
Generally, arthritis means inflammation, and inflammation over the long-term can be damaging and result in joint destruction. Pain can cause inflammation.
In osteoarthritis, which is age- and use-related wear-and-tear, there is osteophytosis, or the production of osteophyte. Osteophytes are commonly called bone spurs, which are b ...

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Doxepin Hydrochloride Cream for itchy skin
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